Question

All of the following were true about Alfred Thayer Mahan EXCEPT:

A.His legacy was achieved through his writings, not his military service.
B.His writings convinced many policy makers around the world that countries needed strong navies to become powerful.
C.He was an isolationist.
D.His writings influenced Theodore Roosevelt.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) He was an isolationist.

All of the following were true about Alfred Thayer Mahan EXCEPT "he was an isolationist."

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was a US navy officer, renown for his bright mind and great strategies. He graduated from the prestigious United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland. He published the book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History: 1660-1773" in 1890. In the ideas expressed in his book after observing the British Royal Navy, he urged the government of the United States to invest in a better and bigger navy in order to protect the country and control the seas.

Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. All of the following were true about Alfred Thayer Mahan except his legacy was achieved through his writings, not his military service. He was a United States Navy admiral, geostrategist, and historian, who has been called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century.